Barra in the Outer Hebrides is a small island measuring 8 x 5 miles and covers about 20 square miles. The island is hilly with many beautiful beaches. The resident population numbers about 1,400. Both Gaelic and English are spoken on this mainly Catholic island. My photo albums of Barra & Vatersay

Monday, June 20, 2011

Arrival on Isle of Barra

Sunday, 12 June

We parked our car in Oban and loaded our
luggage, a few supplies and groceries on our bikes.

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Feel like packhorse!

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We embarked on a 5 hour CalMac ferry journey to Barra which arrived in
the evening.Our accommodation was a
small but well-equipped, self-catering flat less than a mile from the main town
of Castlebay and less than half a mile from the grocery store – the Co-op.Our only complaint on this trip was the lack
of free wifi and the misinformation on a website which stated that our
provider, Vodafone, was available everywhere.Our mobile (android) phones only received a signal in certain parts of
the island, not where we stayed and not in Castlebay.We definitely plan a return trip to Barra.